JUNIOR ENVIRONMENT ARTIST

Bulkhead Phoenix

Derby, East Midlands, GB·Full-time·Posted 21 Oct 2026

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The role, as advertised by Bulkhead Phoenix

<p>As a <strong>Junior Environment Artist</strong> at <strong>BULKHEAD</strong>, you’ll be building on your foundational industry experience to help shape immersive and visually engaging environments. Working alongside more Senior team members, you’ll contribute to the creation of props, modular assets, and larger environment scenes that align with the project’s artistic and technical goals.</p><p>You’ll be expected to demonstrate initiative when researching visual references and styles, with a growing understanding of how to create assets that are both visually appealing and technically sound. You’ll collaborate with Artists, Designers, and Production, applying feedback and gradually working with more independence as you refine your skills.</p><p>This role is designed to help you take the next step in your development—gaining confidence, consistency, and ownership over your work while continuing to learn from the team around you.</p><p></p><p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p><p>-Model and texture game-ready assets that meet project standards, building your eye for composition and the project’s art style.</p><p>-Help assemble scenes alongside the team, turning concepts into visual elements with creativity and care.</p><p>-Gather and organise reference material, working with growing independence.</p><p>-Bring assets into UE5 using established workflows, and learn the best practices for integration and performance.</p><p>-Act on feedback to improve the look, efficiency and technical quality of your work.</p><p>-Estimate straightforward tasks and hit your deadlines with support from your mentor or Lead.</p><p>-Share progress regularly, flag blockers early, and ask for help when you need it.</p><p>-Work with Level Designers and Technical Artists to make sure your assets slot in smoothly.</p><p><strong>What we're looking for</strong></p><p>- Experience with 3D modelling tools such as Maya, 3ds Max, and Blender</p><p>- 1+ years industry experience</p><p>- Industry standard understanding of workflows, tools, modelling, and texturing methodologies</p><p>- A solid understanding of project scope and constraints within the software</p><p>- Knowledge of UE4/UE5 and materials to make sure all created artwork is done to a high standard</p><p>- Excellent verbal and written communication skills</p><p>- An excellent world builder</p>

This role at a glance

This is one of 99 art and visual roles open in England today, out of 631 live games jobs across the UK, and Bulkhead Phoenix is hiring for 4 other roles alongside it. Going by the title it’s a junior / entry level role, one of the routes in for people early in their games career. Like most UK games roles it doesn’t publish a salary, and too few art and visual roles do for a fair comparison. Our salary guide covers typical ranges.

Discipline
Art
Level (from the title)
Junior / entry level
On gamesJobs since
26 Oct 2026
Other Art roles in England
98

About Bulkhead Phoenix

Bulkhead is a first-person shooter developer based in Derby, founded in 2014 and best known for Battalion 1944 and the puzzle game The Turing Test. Its Derby studio was renamed Bulkhead Phoenix in 2018, when the company opened a second studio in Munich.

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